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Welcome to the latest episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Lisa Salinger sit down to discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Joe Steinkamp sits down with AER president Lou Tutt to discuss the success of their latest convention as well as the past, present and future of the organization. Topics discussed in this podcast include:

A T Talk

NVDASR 2014.3rc1 now available for testing, before final release

Results from the 778 people who responded to the first NVDA Speech Synthesizer Survey, now closed.

Every JAWS User Should Have Leasey!

Samsung Is Making An Ultrasonic Cover For The Galaxy Note 4 To Help The Visually Impaired

30 Days with Android

Accessibility Head-To-Head: Android vs Apple

Beyond Braille: 3-D Printed Books For The Blind

10 Things Not To Say Or Do To A Blind Person

Mainstream Matters

This Week’s Apple Rumors, Ranked From Dumbest to Most Plausible

iPhone 6: A delicate compromise

NFL Now channel added to Apple TV w/ instant in-game highlights, live events and press conferences, more

Microsoft expected to announce Windows 9 on September 30

Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer steps down from the board

What it feels like to be the last generation to remember life before the internet

Roundabout

The Ice Bucket Challenge: Awareness is Not Money

What People With ALS Think of Ice Bucket Challenge

Pres. George W. Bush Takes Ice Bucket Challenge – YouTube

This Blind Grandpa Is Running 11,000 Miles Around The U.S. To Raise Funds For Cystic Fibrosis

]]> Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 208: Out Here On the Balcony Welcome to the latest episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Lisa Salinger sit down to discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 208: Out Here On the Balcony Welcome to the latest episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Lisa Salinger sit down to discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Joe Steinkamp sits down with AER president Lou Tutt to discuss the success of their latest convention as well as the past, present and future of the organization. Topics discussed in this podcast include: A T Talk NVDASR 2014.3rc1 now available for testing, before final release Results from the 778 people who responded to the first NVDA Speech Synthesizer Survey, now closed. Every JAWS User Should Have Leasey! Samsung Is Making An Ultrasonic Cover For The Galaxy Note 4 To Help The Visually Impaired 30 Days with Android Accessibility Head-To-Head: Android vs Apple Beyond Braille: 3-D Printed Books For The Blind 10 Things Not To Say Or Do To A Blind Person Mainstream Matters This Week’s Apple Rumors, Ranked From Dumbest to Most Plausible iPhone 6: A delicate compromise NFL Now channel added to Apple TV w/ instant in-game highlights, live events and press conferences, more Microsoft expected to announce Windows 9 on September 30 Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer steps down from the board What it feels like to be the last generation to remember life before the internet Roundabout The Ice Bucket Challenge: Awareness is Not Money What People With ALS Think of Ice Bucket Challenge Pres. George W. Bush Takes Ice Bucket Challenge – YouTube This Blind Grandpa Is Running 11,000 Miles Around The U.S. To Raise Funds For Cystic Fibrosis SeroTalk no 26:57 SeroSpectives: This Month in Technology for April, 2012 /2012/05/04/serospectives-this-month-in-technology-for-april-2012-2/ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:45:50 +0000 /?p=1736 Continue reading →]]> Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for April

 ABOUT OUR GUESTS

 

Rick Harmon manages various email lists related to blindness and technology. He also runs the Blind Geek Zone website and Podcast. Since their launch in 2006, the site and podcast have served as portals to hundreds of free tutorials and demonstrations for  the blind community. While he did the majority of these, he has selected high-quality submissions by others for inclusion as well. In 2007, Rick began offering paid training and support services, both in person in his local area, and by phone.

 

Pratik Patel is the President and CEO of EZFire, a firm dedicated to promoting usability and accessibility to devices, web sites, software, and other electronic material. He is the current chair of the Information Access committee for the American Council of the Blind and serves as the President of ACB’s New York affiliate. His background includes legislation, access to assistive technologies, accessible books and other instructional material as well as many different forms of new devices. His Recent efforts include the implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which includes accessibility to videos, interfaces to televisions, DVR’s, and other mobile software and devices.

 

Randy Rusnak is probably best known in the community for his work on the Accessible Devices Website and Podcast. He is the producer of that podcast, and is one of four co-hosts. Randy works as a tech trainer at the Lighthouse Center for Blind and Low vision in Duluth, MN, and Enjoys communicating – with people, his five dogs, and parrots. Other hobbies include playing with all manner of Tech devices. And old and new time radio

 

 

KIDS

10 Things Kids Today Never Have To Worry About

Twitter gets an A+ in kindergarten classroom

Meet the Fifth-Grader Who Made a Video Game for His Blind Grandmother

 

COMMUNITY

Living in Public: What Happens When You Throw Privacy Out the Window?

Are Internet Friends Real Friends?

 

APPLE

Apple should dump the iPod Touch

New iPad ranked top tablet by Consumer Reports

AT&T’s iPhones: Free at last

Getting Started with the iPhone and iOs5 for Blind Users

Top 10 iPhone Apps for the Visually Impaired

Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June

 

SECURITY

Cell Networks to Form Phone Database to Fight Theft

What the Cloud Means for Data Security

 Does Your Password Pass the Test?

With 600,000 Macs Worldwide Reportedly Infected by Flashback Trojan, here’s how to check if your machine is one of them

 

WINDOWS

5 Computer Maintenance Tips You Should Not Ignore!

 Computer Maintenance Tools Available In Windows 7

Windows 8 Release Preview to Become Available First Week of June

 

Accessibility

Zello Brings Real-Time Group Chat to Your iOS Device

American Cancer Society Continues Information Accessibility Initiative

Publishers Call for Industry Cohesion on Accessible e-Books

 

 

 

]]> Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for April -  ABOUT OUR GUESTS -   - Rick Harmon manages various email lists related to blindness and technology. He also runs the Blind Geek Zone website and Podcast. Since their launch in 2006, Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for April  ABOUT OUR GUESTS   Rick Harmon manages various email lists related to blindness and technology. He also runs the Blind Geek Zone website and Podcast. Since their launch in 2006, the site and podcast have served as portals to hundreds of free tutorials and demonstrations for  the blind community. While he did the majority of these, he has selected high-quality submissions by others for inclusion as well. In 2007, Rick began offering paid training and support services, both in person in his local area, and by phone.   Pratik Patel is the President and CEO of EZFire, a firm dedicated to promoting usability and accessibility to devices, web sites, software, and other electronic material. He is the current chair of the Information Access committee for the American Council of the Blind and serves as the President of ACB’s New York affiliate. His background includes legislation, access to assistive technologies, accessible books and other instructional material as well as many different forms of new devices. His Recent efforts include the implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which includes accessibility to videos, interfaces to televisions, DVR’s, and other mobile software and devices.   Randy Rusnak is probably best known in the community for his work on the Accessible Devices Website and Podcast. He is the producer of that podcast, and is one of four co-hosts. Randy works as a tech trainer at the Lighthouse Center for Blind and Low vision in Duluth, MN, and Enjoys communicating – with people, his five dogs, and parrots. Other hobbies include playing with all manner of Tech devices. And old and new time radio     KIDS 10 Things Kids Today Never Have To Worry About Twitter gets an A+ in kindergarten classroom Meet the Fifth-Grader Who Made a Video Game for His Blind Grandmother   COMMUNITY Living in Public: What Happens When You Throw Privacy Out the Window? Are Internet Friends Real Friends?   APPLE Apple should dump the iPod Touch New iPad ranked top tablet by Consumer Reports AT&T's iPhones: Free at last Getting Started with the iPhone and iOs5 for Blind Users Top 10 iPhone Apps for the Visually Impaired Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June   SECURITY Cell Networks to Form Phone Database to Fight Theft What the Cloud Means for Data Security  Does Your Password Pass the Test? With 600,000 Macs Worldwide Reportedly Infected by Flashback Trojan, here's how to check if your machine is one of them   WINDOWS 5 Computer Maintenance Tips You Should Not Ignore!  Computer Maintenance Tools Available In Windows 7 Windows 8 Release Preview to Become Available First Week of June   Accessibility Zello Brings Real-Time Group Chat to Your iOS Device American Cancer Society Continues Information Accessibility Initiative Publishers Call for Industry Cohesion on Accessible e-Books       SeroTalk no 49:54